Human Resources (HR) plays a vital role in every organization. This program helps you develop practical, workplace-ready skills, and understand how HR supports a company’s goals. With flexible course options built to fit around your schedule, you can keep moving forward without stepping away from everything else that matters.
The Human Resources (HR) Certificate program helps you build practical skills and a strong understanding of today’s HR field across any industry. You’ll explore how HR connects to organizational strategy and get hands-on experience in areas like talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, learning and development, change management, health and safety, labour relations, and employment law.
The program also looks ahead, with a focus on current issues shaping the future of work, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in HR, inclusive practices, and building healthier workplace cultures. You'll graduate ready to support organizations and teams in meaningful, effective ways.
Graduates can further their human resources education by transferring into the Business Administration Diploma Resources major, an accredited program with CPHR Alberta.
This is a one-year (2 terms) certificate program comprised of 10 courses. A standard course load is 5 courses per term. Students can maintain full-time status with at least 3 courses. Taking less than 5 courses per term will take longer to complete the program.
